Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway reported a host of questionable operating practices in how the Hazelwood School District spends and handles taxpayer dollars and resources after an audit initiated by a parent-led citizen petition.
“Taxpayers initiated this audit to get clear answers on the school district’s spending practices after the district proposed cuts to services for their children,” Galloway said. “We found a need for greater accountability in spending and a lack of checks and balances that must be addressed to ensure student needs are the top priority.”
In the audit report, released on Wednesday, May 2, Galloway ranks the district’s performance next to the bottom as…
